Brown snake help?

[Snake lover 3-25]

Oh right also check the humidity levels, my snake refused to eat so i stole my brother's humidifier and roes the humidity in my room from low 30's to high 50's and she magically started eating... Best of luck

[Haerodiel]

i would place him in a small bowl of warm water he may be thirsty and it could help with his scales... thy feeding him cricket parts or tiny worms how big is your cage too big and it could scare him they like to feel safe... good luck!

I was wondering actually if my cage was too small. It's a fish tank for about 2 fish i would think; approx. 8.5in x 4in and 5.5in tall. Causes problems with trying to get water in there; I have water, just not enough to fit his entire body in.

what temp is your cage at? that could also affect his diet, and he might be trying to bermutate which would cause his lack in eating

If he is trying to brumate, what temp should it be at? I'll have to scour the house for a good thermometer...

Oh right also check the humidity levels, my snake refused to eat so i stole my brother's humidifier and roes the humidity in my room from low 30's to high 50's and she magically started eating... Best of luck

No humidifier, I wonder if I could find some other way to raise humidity...

[Snake lover 3-25]

if you try and brumate him then don't worry about humidity just lower the temp down in steps between high 40's and low 50's and i'd give him a little extra substrate also make it increasingly darker you could start by putting him under a bed then in the bathroom then in the basement or maybee the garage but the cage shouldn't bee to small how long is the snake??

[Haerodiel]

Well, he doesn't like to cooperate when I try to measure him, but he's between 7 and 8 inches.

[Snake lover 3-25]

okay than that cage is just fine i'd try to bermutate him

[adamanteus]

No. That cage is way too small. The flakiness is most likely caused by low relative humidity... you need to get a decent water bowl in there. Dekays Snakes are more likely to accept small slugs and worms, rather than crickets.

[Snake lover 3-25]

oh sorry... i always thaught that the rule was that a cage had to be at least one body length in length and half in depth... sorry

[adamanteus]

i always thaught that the rule was that a cage had to be at least one body length in length

Indeed, but a viv only eight inches in length is just too small to provide a thermal gradient, adequate water vessel etc. Only when an enclosure is big enough to 'control' can other factors be considered.

[Snake lover 3-25]

ooooo that makes sense! thanks for the correction!

[Haerodiel]

Well the next biggest thing I have is a ten gallon tank. Is that ok? My mom said I can't use it, but I'm sure that with enough pestering she'd let me.